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Can i argue with the postcompletion fees over 220 pounds by the property company

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  • user1977 said:
    Why isn't your conveyancer advising you about this (given that's what you paid them for!)?
    our conveyancer was totally rubish and we nearly lost the house because of him.
  • Jonboy_1984
    Jonboy_1984 Posts: 1,233 Forumite
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    This was less than one hours fee for our last solicitor and is surely just the property companies legal fees for updating their records with appropriate diligence (including any records regarding your mortgage companies interest in the property in case you fail to pay them longterm). As they didn’t force the sale they shouldn’t be responsible for the costs incurred.

  • Schwarzwald
    Schwarzwald Posts: 644 Forumite
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    hi
    We bought the freehold house in the new estate. They charge 150pounds per year for the maintanance of the common areas but they demand post completion fees of over 220 pounds just because i bought the house! Is there any way i can argue with these excecive fees for nothing
    ?
    yes, you can argue. why dont you say "i dont want to pay excecive fees for nothing" and see what happens next?
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